Climate Leaders, which was started in 2002, launched several regulatory and voluntary programs to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including the mandatory GHG reporting rule that took effect on 1 January 2010.
As EPA phases down its services offered under the program, including technical assistance and setting GHG reduction goals, it will assist the transition of the partners into non-federal programs to help them go beyond mandatory reporting requirements to meet their goals.
While EPA will stay involved in initiatives related to corporate GHG accounting and reduction, including Energy Star and the Green Power Partnership, it will also seek new ways to promote, support and recognize climate leadership.
Through this transition, EPA hopes to realign resources to better assist companies in learning from the emissions data collected under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program and applying the knowledge across a wide range of industries to cut GHG emissions.
